IPBA News & Events

IPBA Day 2024 Celebrations

CELEBRATE IPBA DAY WITH US! Join us on October 19th for IPBA Day as we connect with fellow perfume bottle and vanity item enthusiasts from around the globe during our Global Zoom Gathering.  This will be the perfect […]

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ASP Lecture “Rene Lalique and the Art of Perfume” with Nicholas Dawes

The board of the American Society of Perfumers is excited to invite you to attend our upcoming Fall Event. Don’t miss our Fall Lecture Series & Social Hour on “Rene Lalique and the Art of Perfume”, with Nicholas […]

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IPBA Website Wins Award!

The IPBA website was entered into the 2024 Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors website competition – AND WE WON FIRST PLACE! The IPBA website’s Virtual Museum editors Virginia Merrill (IPBA Webmaster) and Helen Farnsworth (IPBA Archivist) want to thank […]

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IPBA 37th Annual Convention

SAVE THE DATE April 25 – 27, 2025 IPBA 37th Annual Convention and Perfume Bottle and Vintage Vanity Show & Sale At The Benson Portland   The Benson Portland is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton. It […]

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Portuguese Perfume Exhibition

Portuguese perfume and vanity items from the collection of Afonso Oliveira will be on exhibit at the Museu De Lisboa Palacio Pimenta now through December 2024

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Our Virtual Museum is Amazingly International!

As befits an organization calling itself the International Perfume Bottle Association, our Virtual Museum of over 9,500 items is amazingly international – with representation from 36 countries!

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IPBA Virtual Museum Welcomes Its 9,000th Item!

The IPBA Virtual Museum continues to grow its collection of perfumes, compacts, powder boxes, purses, vanity items, and related ephemera.  But 9,000 items is just a drop in the bucket given what is out there across all these […]

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Are You a Perfume or Vanity Item Vendor?

Do you sell perfumes, compacts, vintage purses or other vanity items?  If so, the IPBA is looking for you! We have multiple selling opportunities for you to reach your target audience! The IPBA annual convention brings together hundreds […]

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IPBA Virtual Museum Welcomes Its 8,000th Item!!

Tall, tapering bottle of clear crystal that features molded poppy blossoms at the top, with the stems running down the corners to leaves at the bottom. This decoration is frosted with warm grey staining. The stopper is molded […]

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Awards Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

The IPBA has a tradition of honoring our hard-working volunteers. The following awards were made at the Annual Meeting during our 2024 Annual Convention:

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View a Perfume Bottle Quarterly Sample

One of the benefits of IPBA membership is the Perfume Bottle Quarterly (aka the PBQ).  While our archives of 35 years of PBQ issues is for members-only, we’re providing here a sample of our award-winning PBQ for non-members […]

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Welcome the 7,000th Item in the IPBA Virtual Museum!

Porcelain bottle depicts Cupid at his grinder in front of a fountain with a mask face.  At the bottom is a black spotted dog with his red collar.  The porcelain bottle and stopper with brass fittings has a […]

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IPBA Museum Collection: Space in the Case

We need your help and donations to grow our IPBA Museum Collection. We are inviting YOU, our Members, to donate to our wonderful collection. No donation is too small! Today, the IPBA Museum Collection is housed in the […]

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The IPBA Shoppe

Welcome to the IPBA Shoppe, where you can view IPBA branded merchandise available for purchase! We’re starting with prior year convention pins, $15 each. 2024 convention pin, $20 each. IPBA tote bags are $20, and watches are $20. […]

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New IPBA Multi-Lingual Membership Brochures Available!

Beautiful, updated IPBA membership brochures are now available!  Its multi-fold design allowed us to have a panel in English, as well as 10 other languages!  These languages include: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian […]

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Student Collectors Now Open to College Students

The IPBA now has a special, low-cost membership option for art, art history, design, and glass making students interested in studying the history, and design of perfume bottles, and vanity items.  IPBA membership will provide them with access […]

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